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RECORDEDTuesday 01 September 2026

UK shop price inflation reached 1.5% year-on-year in August 2026, the highest level in two years, according to the British Retail Consortium-NIQ shop…

4 outlets, 4 independent sources, nothing anomalous.

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

drapersonline.com as published: Shop price inflation reaches two-year high in Augustdrapersonline.com2026-09-01 11:35:05retail-jeweller.com as published: UK shop price inflation reaches two-year high in Augustretail-jeweller.com2026-09-01 11:35:05sharecast.com as published: UK shop price inflation hits two-year high in Augustsharecast.com2026-09-01 11:35:05theretailbulletin.com as published: UK shop price inflation hits two-year high in Augusttheretailbulletin.com2026-09-01 11:35:05
4independent outlets
What happened, for context

UK shop price inflation reached 1.5% year-on-year in August 2026, the highest level in two years, according to the British Retail Consortium-NIQ shop price index released on Tuesday. Food inflation rose to 2.8% and non-food inflation to 0.9%, driven by higher energy, input, and commodity costs, though retailers kept clothing prices low ahead of the school year.

Who reported it

  • drapersonline.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • retail-jeweller.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • sharecast.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • theretailbulletin.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Overall shop price inflation reached 1.5% year-on-year in Augustsharecast.com, theretailbulletin.com
  • This was the highest level in two yearsdrapersonline.com, retail-jeweller.com, sharecast.com, theretailbulletin.com
  • Shop price inflation in August followed growth of 0.9% in Julydrapersonline.com, sharecast.com, theretailbulletin.com
  • The three-month average for overall shop price inflation was 1.2%drapersonline.com, sharecast.com
  • Food inflation was 2.8% in Augustdrapersonline.com, sharecast.com, theretailbulletin.com
  • Food inflation in August followed growth of 2.2% in Julydrapersonline.com, sharecast.com, theretailbulletin.com
  • and 16 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Non-food inflation three-month average was 0.6%only drapersonline.com